Caring for the elders in the community caring base, Zhong Dongjin: moving towards the goal of one base in one village.

(Provided by Miao County Government)

[Reporter Cai Zhengmin/Miaoli Report] Miaoli County Mayor Zhong Dongjin went to the Yuanlin Community Care Center in Nanzhuang Township today to inspect the dining situation. Zhong Dongjin said that the lunch served was good and the elders were very happy. Go out of the house, actively participate in the activities of caring bases, expand interpersonal relationships, live a healthy and happy life, delay aging, and hope to move towards the goal of one base in one village in the future.

Zhong Dongjin emphasized that the Lunar New Year is approaching, and he will go to care about the lives of the elders in rural communities. By the end of last year, the elderly population in Miaoli County had reached 97,905, accounting for 18.3% of the total population of the county. In order to properly take care of the elders, the county government Life, using the surplus of public welfare lottery tickets to promote various welfare for the elderly. So far, 202 community care bases have been set up to provide services such as caring visits, telephone greetings, health promotion and social participation activities, and shared meals.

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In addition, according to statistics from the Miaoli County Government, the number of volunteers in the county has reached more than 3,800. They take care of 15,700 community elders through base services every month, so that the elders can participate in health promotion activities at the nearest base and delay aging.

Zhong Dongjin said that the number of elders in rural areas is large, and the county government actively guides the village to establish a caring base so that the elders can live a healthy and happy life in a familiar environment to delay aging. Goal forward.